2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 7th in Arizona. In fact, 3,363 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
The following schools top our list of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the best school in Arizona for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,292. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $193.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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Out of the 11 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Yavapai College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Phoenix College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Phoenix College take out $15,166 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Arizona. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.
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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at AIU Online take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,974.
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Cochise County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.
Criminal Justice majors at Cochise College take out an average of $11,414 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Pima Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, criminal justice majors at Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of around $10,779 in student debt.
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Glendale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree criminal justice and corrections programs. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.
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Brookline College - Tucson came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Brookline College - Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.
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Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7,644 |
| Oklahoma | 655 |
| New Mexico | 571 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice
One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 13,766 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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